Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2023-06-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold higher $7-13. Heifers sold higher $5-10. Slaughter cows sold higher $2-5. Bulls were higher $4-5.

Demand continues to be strong.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $211.84/cwt on 217 head.

Average price

$211.84

217 head · 501 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,061

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$227

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$5.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.53

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	493	214.81	1,058	94
Medium and Large 1-2	596	209.82	1,250	68
Medium and Large 2	397	209.28	832	55

One grade step is worth $5.54/cwt here — about $227 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale217 hd

211.84

—

MS average12 barns · 1,240 hd

206.31

+5.53

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,574	121.94	1,919	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,289	109.09	1,406	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,033	93.78	968	120
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,453	92.99	1,351	2thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	930	$1,075	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	700	$750	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	973	$2,100	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	885	$1,372	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	965	$1,350	1thin

Every lot, as filed

105 lots · USDA AMS · Cattlemens Livestock - West Point, MS

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	253.26/cwt	240.00–268.00	1,299	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	235.22/cwt	229.00–248.00	1,329	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	766	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	973	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	940	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,570	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	611	192.47/cwt	180.00–210.00	1,176	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	225.09/cwt	215.00–233.00	1,060	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	215.88/cwt	205.00–230.00	1,107	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	211.82/cwt	185.00–234.00	1,002	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	295	239.75/cwt	237.50–242.00	707	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	300	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	735	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	531	216.50/cwt	216.50–216.50	1,150	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,213	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	960	129.95/cwt	120.00–140.00	1,248	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	313	241.48/cwt	234.00–247.00	756	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	221.28/cwt	214.00–230.00	1,356	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	733	181.98/cwt	170.00–190.00	1,334	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	234.47/cwt	222.50–262.50	877	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	190	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	399	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	190.95/cwt	170.00–200.00	995	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	870	147.54/cwt	145.00–150.00	1,284	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	601	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,238	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	666	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,372	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	928	142.52/cwt	137.50–150.00	1,323	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	880	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	454	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,040	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	225.74/cwt	220.00–237.00	948	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	658	188.34/cwt	187.00–190.00	1,239	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	224.10/cwt	200.00–244.00	946	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	602	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,264	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	366	278.46/cwt	270.00–287.50	1,019	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	256.89/cwt	250.00–264.00	1,205	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	175	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	438	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,035	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,718	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	229.56/cwt	200.00–250.00	845	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	491	254.74/cwt	252.00–260.00	1,251	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	407	273.07/cwt	262.00–289.00	1,111	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	691	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,451	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	214.36/cwt	199.00–230.00	1,158	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	402	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,073	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	552	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,380	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	840	129.94/cwt	120.00–140.00	1,091	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	203	289.88/cwt	280.00–300.00	588	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	209.62/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,197	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	283	280.91/cwt	270.00–305.00	795	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	240.53/cwt	240.00–241.00	1,400	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	885	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,062	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	237.98/cwt	225.00–265.00	1,011	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	187	311.21/cwt	300.00–325.00	582	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	519	220.09/cwt	210.00–228.00	1,142	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	228	269.01/cwt	250.00–320.00	613	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	576	210.05/cwt	190.00–222.00	1,210	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	115	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	282	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,042	94.80/cwt	83.00–103.00	988	76
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	886	68.08/cwt	30.00–80.00	603	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,098	107.07/cwt	103.00–113.00	1,176	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,453	92.99/cwt	91.00–95.00	1,351	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,289	109.09/cwt	98.00–118.00	1,406	32
Bulls	—	—	1,613	126.30/cwt	123.00–131.00	2,037	9
Bulls	—	—	1,539	118.02/cwt	107.00–128.00	1,816	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	101.00/cwt	97.00–105.00	1,096	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,013	98.19/cwt	81.00–110.00	995	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	918	94.53/cwt	90.00–102.00	868	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	104.98/cwt	101.00–114.00	1,202	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	903	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	96.69/cwt	92.00–100.00	1,170	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	908	1,391.97/head	1,325.00–1,500.00	1,392	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	1,342.35/head	985.00–1,525.00	1,342	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	440	203.96/cwt	185.00–222.50	897	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	328	261.76/cwt	230.00–294.00	859	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	605	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,089	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	190.89/cwt	165.00–218.00	907	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	590	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,092	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	925	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,018	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	204.97/cwt	200.00–214.00	1,170	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	215	239.65/cwt	225.00–255.00	515	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	211.16/cwt	200.00–227.00	693	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	229.01/cwt	157.00–249.00	847	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	608	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,228	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	272	214.59/cwt	185.00–235.00	584	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	238	213.66/cwt	200.00–230.00	509	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,116	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	167.08/cwt	150.00–185.00	1,044	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	273	254.83/cwt	252.50–260.00	696	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	562	190.67/cwt	190.00–192.00	1,072	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	366	252.83/cwt	235.00–276.00	925	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	618	209.66/cwt	209.00–210.00	1,296	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	745	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,267	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	199.83/cwt	182.00–219.00	947	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	224.41/cwt	210.00–240.00	853	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,120	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,355	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	315	242.94/cwt	235.00–250.00	765	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	180	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	459	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	265	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	623	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	154.14/cwt	150.00–157.50	1,195	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	745	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,062	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	235	178.72/cwt	150.00–210.00	420	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	467	225.64/cwt	210.00–242.00	1,054	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	271	268.07/cwt	240.00–290.00	726	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	535	196.71/cwt	165.00–218.00	1,052	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,088	1

How this sale compares

Mississippi weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Mississippi auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Mississippi feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Cattlemens Livestock - West Point, MS

Mon Jun 5, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jackson, MS (LS-JK)

Feeder CattleReceipts 817Last week 675Year ago 713

Slaughter CattleReceipts 207Last week 175Year ago 226

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 103Year ago 70

Compared to last week feeder steers sold higher $7-13. Heifers sold higher $5-10. Slaughter cows sold higher $2-5. Bulls were higher $4-5.

Demand continues to be strong.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	513	240.00–268.00	253.26
6	—	565	229.00–248.00	235.22
1	—	940	167.00	167.00
3	—	613	214.00–230.00	221.28
3	—	733	170.00–190.00	181.98
4	—	366	270.00–287.50	278.46
7	—	469	250.00–264.00	256.89
1	—	1,035	166.00	166.00
3	—	407	262.00–289.00	273.07
2	—	840	120.00–140.00	129.94
2	—	203	280.00–300.00	289.88
3	—	283	270.00–305.00	280.91
1	—	885	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	766	127.00	127.00
10	—	602	210.00	210.00
10	—	691	210.00	210.00
4	—	402	267.00	267.00
17	—	582	240.00–241.00	240.53
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	473	185.00–234.00	211.82
2	—	295	237.50–242.00	239.75
1	—	300	245.00	245.00
7	—	422	200.00–244.00	224.10
1	—	175	250.00	250.00
4	—	368	200.00–250.00	229.56
2	—	540	199.00–230.00	214.36
5	—	571	200.00–220.00	209.62
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	491	252.00–260.00	254.74
32	—	552	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	611	180.00–210.00	192.47
10	—	471	215.00–233.00	225.09
13	—	513	205.00–230.00	215.88
1	—	735	165.00	165.00
2	—	960	120.00–140.00	129.95
5	—	313	234.00–247.00	241.48
17	—	374	222.50–262.50	234.47
2	—	870	145.00–150.00	147.54
3	—	928	137.50–150.00	142.52
18	—	420	220.00–237.00	225.74
3	—	658	187.00–190.00	188.34
7	—	571	200.00–214.00	204.97
2	—	215	225.00–255.00	239.65
4	—	273	252.50–260.00	254.83
3	—	775	150.00–157.50	154.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	531	216.50	216.50
11	—	601	206.00	206.00
26	—	666	206.00	206.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	190	210.00	210.00
7	—	521	170.00–200.00	190.95
1	—	440	200.00	200.00
6	—	328	200.00–227.00	211.16
15	—	370	157.00–249.00	229.01
7	—	272	185.00–235.00	214.59
4	—	238	200.00–230.00	213.66
2	—	625	150.00–185.00	167.08
3	—	562	190.00–192.00	190.67
9	—	474	182.00–219.00	199.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	454	229.00	229.00
10	—	608	202.00	202.00
6	—	524	213.00	213.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	425	225.00–265.00	237.98
3	—	187	300.00–325.00	311.21
9	—	519	210.00–228.00	220.09
4	—	228	250.00–320.00	269.01
5	—	576	190.00–222.00	210.05
1	—	115	245.00	245.00
8	—	328	230.00–294.00	261.76
12	—	366	235.00–276.00	252.83
3	—	618	209.00–210.00	209.66
1	—	745	170.00	170.00
1	—	1,120	121.00	121.00
11	—	467	210.00–242.00	225.64
7	—	271	240.00–290.00	268.07
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	440	185.00–222.50	203.96
1	—	605	180.00	180.00
3	—	475	165.00–218.00	190.89
1	—	590	185.00	185.00
1	—	925	110.00	110.00
2	—	380	210.00–240.00	224.41
3	—	315	235.00–250.00	242.94
1	—	180	255.00	255.00
1	—	265	235.00	235.00
1	—	745	142.50	142.50
2	—	235	150.00–210.00	178.72
4	—	535	165.00–218.00	196.71
1	—	680	160.00	160.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
76	—	1,042	83.00–103.00	94.80
17	—	886	30.00–80.00	68.08
27	—	1,098	103.00–113.00	107.07
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,453	91.00–95.00	92.99
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,289	98.00–118.00	109.09
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,613	123.00–131.00	126.30
10	—	1,539	107.00–128.00	118.02

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,085	97.00–105.00	101.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,145	101.00–114.00	104.98
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	765	118.00	118.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,210	92.00–100.00	96.69
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	700	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	930	1,075.00	1,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,020	2,200.00	2,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	965	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	908	1,325.00–1,500.00	1,391.97
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	850	985.00–1,525.00	1,342.35
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,013	81.00–110.00	98.19
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	918	90.00–102.00	94.53

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